Historic Bridges Evaluation Preservation And Management

Explore Historic Bridge Design Through The Perspective Of Modern Engineering Historic Bridges: Evaluation, Preservation, And Management Provides Both An Admiring And A Technical Account Of Bridge Engineering Through An Exploration Of Several Remarkable Examples. From Ancient China To Modern-day Minnesota, The Book Discusses The History And Structural Evaluation Of Bridges, As Well As Their Preservation, And Restoration. With Chapters Written By Renowned Engineers, This Unique Resource Compares The Techniques And Materials In Building Three Railroad Bridges That Traversed The Mississippi At The Same Site In 1865, 1887, And 1910 Investigates A Legendary Stone-arch Bridge Constructed In Ancient China In 606 A.d.